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Issue 2223 - Published July 02, 2009
In Today's Issue
How do I find a DSL Provider?
The quickest and most effective way to find a DSL Provider

DSL Service 101
High speed internet access for a very small price

An Analysis of Earthlink DSL Offerings
Does Earthlink offer the best DSL offering in my area?

DSL Speed Tests - How Fast is Your Connection REALLY?
How fast is your connection?

A Critique of Verizon DSL Offerings
What are you buying and is there really a difference?

How does MSN stack up against the other DSL providers in my area?
An in-depth look at the transformation from writing software to creating a high-speed ISP

Let them have DSL!
What is DSL and is it all it claims to be?

The Who's Who of SBC Yahoo DSL
Which company is which and how to deal with them.

DSL Coverage Areas
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Featured Articles
How do I find a DSL Provider?
Written by - Jeff Turley, Staff Writer
In addition to limiting your search a broker will also help you identify important facts about your new service. Remember to look at the extra charges like equipment and installation. Sometimes these charges are waived and sometimes they are not. Also be careful to note the commitment. Is it 1 year or two years that you're committing to? Many companies will offer bigger discounts but lock you in to a longer contract. Don't get caught! Make sure you know what you're getting into by going to a broker and comparing DSL Providers side by side.

DSL Service 101
Written by - Patrick Oborn, Staff Writer
DSL Service offers residential customers high speed internet access for a very reasonable rate. Many people don't realize that DSL speeds of 1.5Mbps are the same as T1 speeds which top out at 1.5Mbps. What's the difference? To start with…the price. DSL costs $35 per month on average where a full T1 usually costs $400 or $500 if you're in a metro location and up to $1,000 per month if you're in a rural location. Why the high cost for T1 service without the extra speed? A T1 gives reliable service and is not shared with other subscribers or oversubscribed the way DSL is. Because it is not a shared service it carries a high cost.

An Analysis of Earthlink DSL Offerings
Written by - Andrew Sinkowski, Staff Writer
The first non-AOL internet provider I ever had was Earthlink. Their stock rose with the rest of the brand new ISPs of the late 1900's. The sky was truly the limit.

DSL Speed Tests - How Fast is Your Connection REALLY?
Written by - Jeff Johnson, Staff Writer
Ever wonder how fast your connection is? Are you really getting the 1.5Mbps that was promised to you? Me neither! The fact is, DSL is highly over subscribed. Oversubscription means that many people are pulling from the same resource. This results in slowdowns and it means you and I aren't getting the speed we signed up for. The best way to confirm this is through DSL Speed Test.

A Critique of Verizon DSL Offerings
Written by - Yeu Hong, Staff Writer
Most of us have been taught that by cutting out the middle man we can save money, but is that all you save? When it comes to internet access and phone service working with the Incumbents or Baby Bells is a mixed bag. Certainly there are competitive companies that can give you the same or better phone service than the Baby Bells which suffer from years of a monopolistic market but is it the same for internet service?

How does MSN stack up against the other DSL providers in my area?
Written by - Debra Ann Dyer, Staff Writer
How does the largest software giant in the world increase revenue? That is the billion-dollar question facing planners at Microsoft. As the market leader in operating system software with a market share of 95%, it becomes difficult to generate revenue while almost every PC on this planet is already running some version of Windows. The answer? High-speed internet access (MSN DSL) and video games (XBOX).

Let them have DSL!
Written by - Patrick Oborn, Staff Writer
DSL has been hailed as a great solution for residential broadband needs. You may have heard this term from friends and neighbors when talking about their fast internet connection. It's true, DSL is much faster then a dial-up internet connection, but is it all it's cracked up to be?

The Who's Who of SBC Yahoo DSL
Written by - Kiersten Smith, Staff Writer
So you want SBC Yahoo DSL but you're looking for a bit more information? Make sure you know the company to which people are referring when they try to answer your questions. SBC is actually a group of several companies and they have as many differences as do completely separate companies.

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